There is nothing that says hard work will give you a higher quality of life, it may increase your chances of a better life, but not a
guarantee.

And there is nothing that says it won't. To put a finer point on it, working hard AND smart will increase your chances exponentially. There are many
ways to do it, but the key is to believe you can. That belief, and the mindset that comes with it, will open many doors.

An educated electorate is necessary to make informed decisions when voting both locally and nationally. [/quote]

Sorry, I wasn't getting political here. Politics won't solve anything that NEEDS to be solved.

Right. As I said it may increase the chances of success. But it is misleading to say hard work WILL lead to success, it does not.
Success takes many things. There are many people that work like mad men and do not have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.

"... 118 people sit on 288 corporate boards that unite the media and Corporate world. This creates conflicts of interests. Example of conflicts of
interests: an ABC executive sits on the board of general dynamics, a corporation that makes drones. Perhaps they will not allow the true cost of drone
strikes the US carries out in ABC world news?"

I don't disagree with your point regarding "conflict of interest".

I find the numbers shocking, and I'd appreciate sight of the detail behind them - can you give any insight?

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